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Hi!

I found this in an antique shop yesterday and HAD to have it.

From what I've found out, it's a Square 4 because of the square (?) lead it holds.

I asked the shop owner if she had any pens or pencils (she did), and spotted this one in her pen cup by the register.

I asked if she would sell it to me. She looked at me funny and said that she uses it , but would let me have it for 4 bucks. It's mine now ;)

I LOVE the art deco design, the size of it (6", I have big hands), and the fact that it has a couple of replacement leads stored inside.

I assume that it's from the 30s.

 

Doug

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Congratulations! Nice find, and a great price.

 

Can you snap a close-up of the business end of the pencil? The ferrule doesn't appear to be completely attached to the barrel from what I can see from what I can see.

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Sure can!

Everything works as it should, I couldn't find any flaws other than the clip needing polishing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Looks good! In the first photo I thought there might be a gap between the knurled portion and the barrel, but I was wrong (again!). I've had a few that had that problem.

As for lead, there is usually some listed on ebay if you should need to refuel.

 

best,

daniel

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Hi Doug-thank you for posting this!! My bf dragged me to an antique store today. Besides a newer Esterbrook, I bought a Parker pencil, Wearever pencil, and this exact pencil (also for $4-crazy huh??)!!

 

I was trying to figure out where to even look to find out information about it!

While I don't want to start buying pencils, I bought it because it looked so unusual and interesting.

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